Description of Industries and Summary of Findings INDUSTRY 2331, WOMEN'S, MISSES' AND JUNIORS' BLOUSES AND SHIRTS This industry is made up of establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing women's, misses', and juniors' blouses and shirts from purchased woven or knit fabrics. Certain products primary to industry 2331 also are primary to industry 2253. Establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing girls', children's, and infants' blouses and shirts are classified in industry 2361. Products of this industry also are collected in the Current Industrial Report (CIR) MQ-23A, Apparel. For information regarding the CIR, see Contacts for Data Users at the end of the Census of Manufactures section. The 1992 definition of this industry is the same as that used in the 1987 Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) system. The SIC number and title also are the same. In the 1992 Census of Manufactures, Industry 2331, Women's, Misses', and Juniors' Blouses and Shirts, had employment of 56.2 thousand. The employment figure was 23 percent below the 73.4 thousand reported in 1987. The leading States in employment in 1992 were California, New York, Pennsylvania, and South Carolina, accounting for approximately 58 percent of the industry's employment. These same States were the leaders in 1987 when they accounted for 53 percent of the industry's employment. The total value of shipments for establishments classified in this industry was $4.0 billion. Establishments in virtually all industries ship secondary products as well as products primary to the industry in which they are classified and have some miscellaneous receipts, such as resales and contract receipts. Industry 2331 shipped $3.0 billion of women's, misses', and juniors' blouses and shirts products considered primary to the industry, $862.6 million of secondary products, and had $141.9 million of miscellaneous receipts, resales, and contract work. Thus, the ratio of primary products to the total of both secondary and primary products shipped by establishments in this industry was 78 percent (specialization ratio). In 1987, the specialization ratio was 81 percent. Establishments in this industry also accounted for 71 percent of products considered primary to the industry no matter where they were actually produced (coverage ratio). In 1987, the coverage ratio was 72 percent. The products primary to industry 2331, no matter in what industry they were produced, appear in file MC92F6A and aggregate to $4.2 billion. For further explanation of specialization and coverage ratios, see file MC92F5B and the appendixes. The total cost of materials, services, and fuels and energy used by establishments classified in the women's, misses', and juniors' blouses and shirts industry amounted to $2.0 billion. Data on specific materials consumed appear in file MC92F7. Single-establishment companies in this industry with less than 5 employees were excluded from the mail portion of the census. The data for these establishments (and a small number of larger establishments whose reports were not received at the time the data were tabulated) were obtained from administrative records of other agencies or developed from industry averages. These establishments accounted for 18 percent of the total value of shipments. INDUSTRY 2335, WOMEN'S, MISSES', AND JUNIORS' DRESSES This industry is made up of establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing women's, misses', and juniors' dresses (including ensemble dresses), from purchased woven or knit fabrics, including woven or knit fabrics of paper, whether sold by the piece or by the dozen. Certain products primary to industry 2335 also are primary to industry 2253. Establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing girls', children's, and infants' dresses are classified in industry 2361. Products of this industry also are collected in the Current Industrial Report (CIR) MQ-23A, Apparel. For information regarding the CIR, see Contacts for Data Users at the end of the Census of Manufactures section. The 1992 definition of this industry is the same as that used in the 1987 Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) system. The SIC number and title also are the same. In the 1992 Census of Manufactures, Industry 2335, Women's, Misses', and Juniors' Dresses, had employment of 83.3 thousand. The employment figure was 26 percent below the 112.7 thousand reported in 1987. Compared with 1991, employment decreased 19 percent. The 1991 data are based on the Census Bureau's annual survey of manufactures (ASM), which is a sample survey conducted each year between censuses. The leading States in employment in 1992 were California, Florida, New York, and Pennsylvania, accounting for approximately 74 percent of the industry's employment. This represents a shift from 1987 when New York, California, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey accounted for approximately 73 percent of the industry's employment. The total value of shipments for establishments classified in this industry was $5.4 billion. Establishments in virtually all industries ship secondary products as well as products primary to the industry in which they are classified and have some miscellaneous receipts, such as resales and contract receipts. Industry 2335 shipped $4.9 billion of women's, misses', and juniors' dress products considered primary to the industry, $366.2 million of secondary products, and had $124.5 million of miscellaneous receipts, resales, and contract work. Thus, the ratio of primary products to the total of both secondary and primary products shipped by establishments in this industry was 93 percent (specialization ratio). In 1987, the specialization ratio was 95 percent. Establishments in this industry also accounted for 93 percent of products considered primary to the industry no matter where they were actually produced (coverage ratio). In 1987, the coverage ratio was 95 percent. The products primary to industry 2335, no matter in what industry they were produced, appear in file MC92F6A and aggregate to $5.2 billion. For further explanation of specialization and coverage ratios, see file MC92F5B and the appendixes. The total cost of materials, services, and fuels and energy used by establishments classified in the women's, misses', and juniors' dresses industry amounted to $2.6 billion. Data on specific materials consumed appear in file MC92F7. Single-establishment companies in this industry with less than 5 employees were excluded from the mail portion of the census. The data for these establishments (and a small number of larger establishments whose reports were not received at the time the data were tabulated) were obtained from administrative records of other agencies or developed from industry averages. These establishments accounted for 33 percent of the total value of shipments. INDUSTRY 2337, WOMEN'S, MISSES', AND JUNIORS' SUITS AND COATS This industry is made up of establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing women's, misses', and juniors' suits, pantsuits, skirts, coats, except fur coats and raincoats, and tailored jackets and vests from purchased woven or knit fabrics. These garments are generally tailored and usually lined. Certain products primary to industry 2337 also are primary to industry 2253. Establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing fur clothing are classified in industry 2371; and those manufacturing raincoats are classified in industry 2385. Products of this industry also are collected in the Current Industrial Report (CIR) MQ-23A, Apparel. For information regarding the CIR, see Contacts for Data Users at the end of the Census of Manufactures section. The 1992 definition of this industry is the same as that used in the 1987 Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) system. The SIC number and title also are the same. In the 1992 Census of Manufactures, Industry 2337, Women's, Misses', and Juniors' Suits and Coats, had employment of 48.6 thousand. The employment figure was 12 percent below the 55.2 thousand reported in 1987. The leading States in employment in 1992 were California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and New York, accounting for approximately 59 percent of the industry's employment. This represents a shift from 1987 when New York, New Jersey, California, and Pennsylvania accounted for approximately 52 percent of the industry's employment. The total value of shipments for establishments classified in this industry was $4.4 billion. Establishments in virtually all industries ship secondary products as well as products primary to the industry in which they are classified and have some miscellaneous receipts, such as resales and contract receipts. Industry 2337 shipped $3.2 billion of women's, misses', and juniors' suit and coat products considered primary to the industry, $984.5 million of secondary products, and had $235.1 million of miscellaneous receipts, resales, and contract work. Thus, the ratio of primary products to the total of both secondary and primary products shipped by establishments in this industry was 76 percent (specialization ratio). In 1987, the specialization ratio was 74 percent. Establishments in this industry also accounted for 78 percent of products considered primary to the industry no matter where they were actually produced (coverage ratio). In 1987, the coverage ratio was 77 percent. The products primary to industry 2337, no matter in what industry they were produced, appear in file MC92F6A and aggregate to $4.1 billion. For further explanation of specialization and coverage ratios, see file MC92F5B and the appendixes. The total cost of materials, services, and fuels and energy used by establishments classified in the women's, misses', and juniors' suits and coats industry amounted to $2.4 billion. Data on specific materials consumed appear in file MC92F7. Single-establishment companies in this industry with less than 10 employees were excluded from the mail portion of the census. The data for these establishments (and a small number of larger establishments whose reports were not received at the time the data were tabulated) were obtained from administrative records of other agencies or developed from industry averages. These establishments accounted for 14 percent of the total value of shipments. INDUSTRY 2339, WOMEN'S, MISSES', AND JUNIORS' OUTERWEAR, N.E.C. This industry is made up of establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing women's, misses', and juniors' outerwear, not elsewhere classified, from purchased woven or knit fabrics. Certain products primary to industry 2339 also are primary to industry 2253. Products of this industry also are collected in the Current Industrial Report (CIR) MQ-23A, Apparel. For information regarding the CIR, see Contacts for Data Users at the end of the Census of Manufactures section. The 1992 definition of this industry is the same as that used in the 1987 Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) system. The SIC number and title also are the same. In the 1992 Census of Manufactures, Industry 2339, Women's, Misses', and Juniors' Outerwear, N.E.C., had employment of 115.8 thousand. The employment figure was 8 percent above the 107.3 thousand reported in 1987. Compared with 1991, employment increased 19 percent. The 1991 data are based on the Census Bureau's annual survey of manufactures (ASM), which is a sample survey conducted each year between censuses. The leading States in employment in 1992 were California, Florida, Georgia, and Mississippi, accounting for approximately 42 percent of the industry's employment. This represents a shift from 1987 when California, New York, Tennessee, and Pennsylvania accounted for approximately 45 percent of the industry's employment. The total value of shipments for establishments classified in this industry was $7.8 billion. Establishments in virtually all industries ship secondary products as well as products primary to the industry in which they are classified and have some miscellaneous receipts, such as resales and contract receipts. Industry 2339 shipped $5.8 billion of women's, misses', and juniors' outerwear, not elsewhere classified, products considered primary to the industry, $1.7 billion of secondary products, and had $203.3 million of miscellaneous receipts, resales, and contract work. Thus, the ratio of primary products to the total of both secondary and primary products shipped by establishments in this industry was 77 percent (specialization ratio). In 1987, the specialization ratio was 80 percent. Establishments in this industry also accounted for 81 percent of products considered primary to the industry no matter where they were actually produced (coverage ratio). In 1987, the coverage ratio was 74 percent. The products primary to industry 2339, no matter in what industry they were produced, appear in file MC92F6A and aggregate to $7.2 billion. For further explanation of specialization and coverage ratios, see file MC92F5B and the appendixes. The total cost of materials, services, and fuels and energy used by establishments classified in the women's, misses', and juniors' outerwear, not elsewhere classified, industry amounted to $3.9 billion. Data on specific materials consumed appear in file MC92F7. Single-establishment companies in this industry with less than 5 employees were excluded from the mail portion of the census. The data for these establishments (and a small number of larger establishments whose reports were not received at the time the data were tabulated) were obtained from administrative records of other agencies or developed from industry averages. These establishments accounted for 14 percent of the total value of shipments.